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Kabua pushes Forum peace plan

By Journal on March 25, 2022 David Kauba, Gerald Zackios, Giff Johnson, Henry Puna, Lionel Aingimea Feature Articles

GIFF JOHNSON The President of the Pacific nation whose nomination for the Secretary General post became a flashpoint for the possible breakup of the Pacific Islands Forum has said not only does he not want the Micronesia area nations to pull out of the Forum, he wants current Secretary General Henry Puna to stay on […]

‘We’re out!’

By Journal on February 11, 2021 Colin Tukuitonga, David Kabua, David Panuelo, Filimon Manoni, Gerald Zackios, Henry Puna, Lionel Aingimea, Pacific Islands Forum, Surangel Whipps Jr., Taneti Maamau News Archive

Following the hotly contested Pacific Islands Forum election for a new Secretary General last week — in which Micronesia’s candidate Ambassador Gerald Zackios lost — the Marshall Islands and its four neighboring nations have thumbed their collective noses at the Forum, saying they are all pulling out of the premier regional body. The move, approved […]